Ash-sifter.



WILLIAM I-IUSTON DELANEY, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

ASH-SIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1215.

Application filed February 2%, 1915. Serial No. 10,242.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM HUs'roN DELANEY, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Ash-Sifters, of which the following is the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ash sifters, and the object of the invention is to devise a sifter which will absolutely prevent the escape of dust either during the act of placing the ashes in-the sifter or during the process of sifting and it consists essentially of a casing, one half of the top of which is formed integral with the bottom' or body of the casing, the other half of the top being divided therefrom and hinged thereto and having a bearing notch in the center of one side of the body, a hook hanger swung from a stationary portion of the easing top and swingable longitudinally of the casing, a sifter, means for securing the sifter in an inverted position over the top of a furnace ash pan, a handle for the sifter designed to be turnably supported in the hook and notch and'a receiving pan for the ash dust removable from the casing as hereinafter more particularly explained by the following specification.

Fi ure 1, is a perspective View of my ash sifter partially broken away and in section to exhibit the interior construction thereof. Fig. 2, is a cross section through my sifter.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

1 is a casing comprising the lower body portion 2, top portion 3 formed integral with the body portion and a cover top portion t hinged at 5 to the inner edge of the top portion 3. The lower portion or body of the casing is provided at one end with a door 6 through which is inserted a receptacle 7 designed to receive the sifted ash dust.

8 is an inclined guide portion extending around the interior of the casing and designed to direct the sifted ashes into the receptacle 7.

9 is the ordinary ash pan of the furnace.

10 is a sifter, the surrounding wall 11 of which is designed to fit over and around the upper edge of the ash pan 9.

12 is a handle rod extending through the sifter 10 and secured in the end walls 11 thereof. The outer end of the handle 12 is provided with a turning knob 13 and the opposite end of the handle 12 is provided with an enlargement 14.

15 is a hook hanger having a right angular extension 16 at its upper end swingably supported in staple bolts '17 secured to the top of the portion 3. The hooked lower end of the hanger 15 extends around the handle 12 between the enlargement 14 and the wall of the sifter. The opposite end of the handle rests in a notch 18 formed centrally in the end wall of the sifter body.

20 are hinged portions provided with vertical slots 21 through which a staple bolt 22 extends, such staple bolt being secured in the wall of the ash pan. A split or other suitable pin 23 is inserted through the staple 22 so as to secure the hinge portion 20 in place. Although I have only shown this device at one end of the pan it will, of course, be understood that it is provided at both ends and provides means for detachably connecting the ash pan and sifter together. It will of course, be understood although I have shown this coirnecting means that various other means might be employed for accomplishing the same purpose.

When it is desired to sift ashes all that it is necessary to do is to withdraw the pan 9 from the furnace, place the sifter 10 over the pan in an inverted position or in the position shown in the drawing and secure the same in such position by means of the hinge portions 20 and pins 23. The ash pan and sifter are then lifted and placed in the casing 1 one end of the handle resting in the hook hanger 15and the other end of the handle in the notch 18, the knob 13 extending to the outside of the casing as shown in the drawing. The ash pan and sifter are then inverted by means of the turning knob 13 into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the cover portion 4 having been previously closed down. The sifter is then given a shaking movement by forcing the handle 12 longitudinally through the notch 18 so as to swing the opposite end on the hanger 15. The fine ashes then pass through the mesh of the sifter and are deposited in the receptacle 7.

It will, of course, be understood that there are two sifters 10 provided for each receptacle 1 and two ash pans 9 so that after the sifting of the ashes in one pan the pan is left in the casing until all the ashes are settled, that is it may be left until the other swingable means for pivotally supporting the sifter within the casing so as to swing longitudinally thereof when in the inverted position.

2. In an ash sifter, the combination with the ash pan, of a frame surrounding the upper edge of the ash pan and provided with a sieve detachable connecting means Copies of 1 111s patent may be obtained for between the frame and ash pan, a receiving casing, swingable means for pivotally supporting the ash pan and sieve within the casmg, comprlslng a hook hanger having a right angular extenslon at its upper end swingably secured to the top of the casing and a hook on its lower end adapted to pivotally support said ash pan and sieve, and means for swinging the ash pan and sieve so as to give a shaking movement to the ash pan and sieve in the casing, as and for the purpose specified. 1

WILLIAM HUSTON DELANEY.

Witnesses:

P. PENNOCK, B. BOYD.

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Washington, D. 0. 

